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Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies

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A holiday favorite! These Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies are a must to add to your Christmas cookie list.

Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies - A holiday favorite to add to your cookie making list! Simple ingredients that melt in your mouth.

Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies

Making these Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies is truly one of my fondest memories of my childhood Christmas traditions. I made these cookies with my mother each year and I felt like such a big girl rolling the dough into little balls with her.  I am loving carrying on the tradition with my daughter too.

They are melt in your mouth yummy.  A cold glass of milk is a must.

Ingredients for Snowball Cookies

makes 4 dozen

1 cup of butter (2 sticks)

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp water

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1 cup chopped pecans

How to Make Snowball Cookies

Cream the butter and sugar

Add water and vanilla.

Add flour and pecans and mix thoroughly.

Chill for 2 – 3 hours

Roll into 1 inch balls.

Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 F for 20 minutes.

Cool slightly

Roll in confectioners sugar.

Store in air tight container.

Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies

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Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies

A holiday favorite! These Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies are a must to add to your Christmas cookie list.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword snowball cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill dough 2 hours
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 48
Calories 81 kcal
Author Sherri

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of butter 2 sticks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup Confectioner's Sugar

Instructions

  1. DIRECTIONS
  2. Cream the butter and sugar
  3. Add water and vanilla.
  4. Add flour and pecans and mix thoroughly.
  5. Chill for 2 - 3 hours
  6. Roll into 1 inch balls.
  7. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 325 F for 20 minutes.
  8. Cool slightly
  9. Roll in confectioners sugar.
  10. Store in air tight container.
Nutrition Facts
Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies
Amount Per Serving (1 ball)
Calories 81 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Potassium 16mg 0%
Total Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Sugars 3g
Vitamin A 2.4%
Calcium 0.4%
Iron 1.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

Try these other Holiday treats too:

This simple Peppermint Bark Recipe is made from melted semi-sweet and white chocolate bars and crushed candy canes.

These Raspberry Pecan Pinwheel Cookies are very easy to make. Two added ingredients turn a sugar cookie into a more gourmet looking treat.

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  2. We will love your Old Fashioned Snowball Cookies, they look awesome! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

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